Elastic shoe lace



June 12,1928. 1,673,080

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INVENTOR- ALBERTMLAMY aflwwaoww'te A TTORNEY Patented June 12, 1928.

UNITED STATES ALBERT W. LAMY, F LENOX, MASSACHUSETTS.

ELASTIC SHOE LACE.

Application filed June 25, 1927. Serial No. 201,553.

The invention relates to an elastic shoe lace, and embodies a specialshoe lace tip for use with the elastic shoe lace.

The object of the present invention is to improve the presentconstruction of shoe laces that are used with low shoes, and to providea simple, strong, and durable construction adapted to permit a low shoe,after the lacing of the shoe on the foot, to be taken OK the foot andplaced on the foot without the necessity of unlacing the shoe.

To accomplish the object in view I use an elastic shoe lace, in whichthe elasticity of the lace allows the space between the parallel rows ofthe eyelets in the shoe to expand and contract as the foot is removedfrom or placed into the shoe; and after the desired tension is placed onthe shoe lace and the shoe lace tied, the shoe may be worn for anindefinite period without interfering with the shoe lace.

lVith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in theconstruction and novel combination of parts hereinafter fully described,illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and pointed out in the claimshereinafter appended.

Referring to the drawings in which like numerals of reference designatecorresponding parts in all the figures of the drawing:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal view in part section.

Figure 2 is a plan View of the slotted cylinder.

' Figure 3 is a side View of the slotted cylinder. I

The shoe lace 1 consists of elastic material, and I find from experiencethat good results are obtained from using pure live 40 rubber. The shoelace '1 is turned over on the end, as indicated by the numeral 2, andinserted into the cylinder 3. The cylinder 3 is provided with aplurality of slots as indicated by the numeral 4:.

After the elastic shoe lace 1 is inserted into the cylinder 3, a hollowcone with a tapered opening 6 on the inside, is placed over the cylinder3 and forced down over the cylinder, and the pressure brought to bear onthe cylinder 3 will cause the slots in the cylinder to contract andforce the inner side of the cylinder to grip the rubber and hold it inplace within the cylinder. By using this method of forcing a cone with atapered opening over the cylinder I am able to hold the rubber withinthe cylinder without resorting to liquid adhesive means, or topenetrating the rubber thereby Weakening the strength of the rubber. Thecone is held against the cylinder 3 by adhesion, and can be removed atwill for the insertion of a new elastic shoe lace within the cylin der3.

By the novel means of using a cone over a cylinder held in position byadhesion I have provided a shoe lace tip that can be adapted and appliedto various shoe laces; also I have provided means whereby the elasticshoe lace may be easily brought thru the eyelets on a shoe.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is 1. A shoe lace ofelastic material, a cylinder provided with a plurality of longitudinalslots, a hollow cone provided with a tapered hole, and said cone forceddown over the cylinder and held in position by adhesion and theresiliency of the elastic lace.

2. A shoe lace of elastic material, a cylinder of resilient material forthe insertion of the end of the elastic shoe lace, said cylinderprovided with a plurality of longitudinal slots that are contractable, ahollow cone provided with a tapered hole and said cone forced down overthe cylinder and acting in cooperation with the said cylinder andelastic shoe lace and held in position by iidhesion and by resiliency ofthe elastic ace.

3. A shoe lace of elastic material, a cylinder for the insertion of theend of the elastic shoe lace, a hollow cone placed over the cylinder andheld in position by adhesion and the resiliency of the elastic lace.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

ALBERT W. LAMY.

